Great Southern Leader
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| Founded | 9 August 1907 |
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| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 2 November 1934 |
| City | Pingelly and Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| ISSN | 2203-7225 |
The Great Southern Leader was a newspaper published in Pingelly and Narrogin, Western Australia from 1907 until 1934.
Editions
From its launch in 1907 until November 1909, two editions of the Great Southern Leader were published; the Pingelly-Cuballing edition and the Narrogin-Williams edition. In January 1908, these were renamed the Pingelly edition and the Narrogin-Williams-Cuballing edition.[1] The Pingelly-Cuballing edition incorporated The Pingelly Leader.[2]
History
The first issue of the Great Southern Leader featured a quote from the French writer Victor Hugo:
This is more than necessary, it is urgent, therefore we publish it.[3]
Of the inclusion of this quote and the accompanying byline, the Sunday Times remarked "Modesty is a pronounced characteristic of the Great Southern editor".[4]
Fire of 1926
The office and printing works of the newspaper at Narrogin were destroyed by fire on 1 February 1926, with the cost of the damage estimated to have been £5000 (equivalent to $449,813 in 2022).[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Great Southern Leader (Pingelly, WA : 1907 - 1934)". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "OURSELVES". The Pingelly Leader. Vol. 1, no. 52. Western Australia. 2 August 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ourselves". Great Southern Leader (Narrogin-Williams Edition). Vol. 1, no. 1. Western Australia. 9 August 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The PRINTED WORD". Sunday Times. No. 502. Perth. 18 August 1907. p. 1 (Third Section). Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NOTES AND NOTICES". The Australasian (Metropolitan Edition). Vol. CXX, no. 4023. Melbourne. 6 February 1926. p. 46. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Big Fire". Nor-west Echo. Vol. 14, no. 755. Broome. 6 February 1926. p. 9. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fire at Narrogin". The Eastern Recorder. Vol. XVI, no. 833. Kellerberrin. 12 February 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.